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Post by absinthya on Sept 1, 2012 14:17:53 GMT
Hi all,
I've just got an XTAR WP2II charger and it has 2 options for charging, 500mah and 1000mah.
I can't see why you'd ever use the 500mah, given the choice, unless there is some benefit i am not aware of in 'slow cooking' your batteries.
Can anyone advise me?
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Post by Karma on Sept 1, 2012 15:07:54 GMT
I use the 500 mAh option. i'm sure someone told me when I first bought it that it is better for the batteries to be charged slowly!
Hopefully someone more knowledgable about these matters can confirm this?
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Post by Gordy on Sept 1, 2012 15:32:28 GMT
the 500 mA should be used for smaller batteries ...i use it most of the time for all batteries tho
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Post by alanfinal on Sept 2, 2012 20:58:56 GMT
I just figured out what the usb does on the back,which will be handy for those weekends away
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Post by absinthya on Sept 4, 2012 16:22:38 GMT
Thanks guys, I've switched back to slow cooking at 500 ma but still not sure exactly why!
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Post by jayjay on Sept 4, 2012 17:29:28 GMT
Someone once told me something like charging a battery too fast kills a certain amount of good stuff within the battery (like battery cells or something.)
Once those cells are killed they can never be used again.
Slow cooking kills fewer cells.
I'm sure someone could correct me, but that's my understanding.
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Post by Bluefish on Sept 4, 2012 18:31:59 GMT
Just turned mine to the 500mah setting will see how long it takes to charge them? What twice as long  |
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Post by absinthya on Sept 5, 2012 19:17:14 GMT
Someone once told me something like charging a battery too fast kills a certain amount of good stuff within the battery (like battery cells or something.) Once those cells are killed they can never be used again. Slow cooking kills fewer cells. I'm sure someone could correct me, but that's my understanding. This sounds sensible, and i think i have read similar things, but it could just be an urban myth. I reckon someone on here must know for sure, we must have some elastictrickery experts  |
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Post by Brian on Sept 5, 2012 19:25:39 GMT
Someone once told me something like charging a battery too fast kills a certain amount of good stuff within the battery (like battery cells or something.) Once those cells are killed they can never be used again. Slow cooking kills fewer cells. I'm sure someone could correct me, but that's my understanding. This sounds sensible, and i think i have read similar things, but it could just be an urban myth. I reckon someone on here must know for sure, we must have some elastictrickery experts Wheres Macca when you need him?  |
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